Social Media Intern
Location: US, NY, New York

Company profile:

Job description:
About Us:We are Ridogulous Labs, a hardware/software tech startup founded by a Tbird MBA, engineer and an app developer.  We are not only creating the smartest dog collar ever and connecting it into the internet of things, we are also building the most interactive relationship possible with your dog through your smartphone and helping you to become a better pet parent by providing on the spot guidance and offering sweet discounts and rewards along the way.This product will eventually launch an open source platform, which will eventually allow us to build a whole network of devices all aimed at improving our lives and the lives of our best friends, our dogs.  Wearable computing meets high fashion in this one-of-a-kind collar. About the Position:The mission is to help us build a better presence in the tech and pet product world by forging relationships with consumers, dog bloggers, tech columnists, pet professionals and more.  Take pictures, write mini blogs, post questions, create surveys or recommend complimentary products.  It is all about engagement, engagement, engagement.  Whatever it takes, it must increase our profile in the market and get people talking about our great new product.  Generally, announce to the world who we are, what we’re doing and why we’re awesome.Major Expectations:Increase our Twitter following, increase our FB fanbase, establish our presence on Instagram, Vine, G+ and other sites, perform some hardcore customer development, get people to write guest blogs on our website, redesign our social pages, provide input on our campaign copy, get people asking questions and educate the rest of the team on SMM best practices.  Finally, BUILD A BUZZ and help us make our eventual product launch a smashing success!!!Location:  This internship is 100% virtual.  From your bedroom, to the commons to just outside class or in the library… you should be enacting these social media tactics from wherever you are, on smartphone, laptop, tablet or whatever.  We will communicate through Skype, email, text and phone in the truest virtual environment. 

Requirements:
About You:You eat, sleep and breathe social media.  You don’t think twice about connecting to people on twitter, sharing a story, commenting on posts, starting conversations, capitalizing on trends and generally building excitement wherever you go.  You’ve got a network of 1000s that tune in to your blog to find out what you are going to say next!  You capture more attention in 140 characters than most people do in 140 words.  You know the best times to post on twitter, pin to Pinterest, join LinkedIn groups or update Facebook. Importantly, you know how to make all the different networks work together in a comprehensive social media management plan. Also, you love dogs.  You could look at pictures and talk about them all day long.  They are just the cutest things in the world!  You know which celebrities have dogs and even know their twitter handles.  You also love event planning, coordination and promotion. Finally, you are a self-starter who can quickly understand our vision, strategy and UVP and come up with your own tactics in order to advance that strategy.  You don’t need hand holding, in fact, you prefer to work autonomously in order to let your creativity soar! Applying:  If looking to apply for this position, please provide us with your twitter handle, Facebook page and any other accounts that demonstrates your social media presence and following.  Also, please go to our page #URL_dd8c4a4ec9e692844f847200838b85b2f0be69606adb21d92f006a5bde912cec# as well as our twitter @ridogulouslabs and come up with three ideas of how you would first begin building my brand through social media.  Send us an email to #EMAIL_c7180903192630d6e80943bf5c8840ca35dc22e0a190e828dc588bc529808b37# with the above and a little blurb about who you are, where you’ve come from and where you are hoping to go. 

Benefits:
Terms and Compensation:This is an immediate need project that has a minimum commitment of 3 months and at least 15 hours a week. Based on the success of the candidate and the social media campaign, this position has the opportunity to lead to further employment and potential partnership in the venture. Exceptional results will also be further rewarded by end of summer cash and swag bonuses.